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This might be the most unhealthy thing I’ve made for this site thus far. It’s not “surprisingly” vegan or “by the way” gluten free. And I didn’t make my own Nutella, although I thought about it.

But… it’s fast, easy, and super delicious. We’re having some Nutella-loving friends over for Easter brunch next weekend, so I’m thinking this will be sure to impress.

If sweets are too much for you in the morning, this can double as dessert with a scoop of ice cream on top. (If you’re reading between the lines here, yes… we ate these for breakfast and the extras for dessert last night. Today, a good salad is in order).

Spread nutella in the center of 4 of the pieces of bread, and assemble each like a sandwich. Don't spread it all the way to the edges so that the edges of the bread will adhere together later with the egg mixture.

In a shallow baking dish (with sides), whisk the eggs and the milk together.

Dip each sandwich into the egg mixture and flip it over a few times to saturate the bread.

Heat butter in a large skillet over high heat. Cook each piece until golden brown on both sides. (a minute or 2). Dust with powdered sugar and serve.

Unfortunately I can’t eat hazelnuts so miss out on all the Nutella love. But I do make an almond version of Nutella, and this sounds a great use for for what’s left of my latest batch. And I have some plain panettone that survived in its wrapper from Christmas rather than brioche. I know what I’ll be making my gang for an unexpected Monday night dessert. Thanks for this simple recipe.

Can’t go wrong with anything that has nutella on it. I lived in France for a year and a half and pretty much had banana-nutella or strawberry-nutella crepes every morning. Nutella just has a great nutty flavor combined with an awesome chocolate flavor.
xo QuinnQuinn Cooper Style

This is a perfectly acceptable treat! Splurging every now and then is good for the soul (or so I tell myself). And it could be gluten free with some GF bread, ha! Though still not healthy, but whatev. It’s on my brunch menu, and dessert 🙂
-Dana

Looks fantastic! Nothing wrong with a little indulgent, easy breakfast every now and then! By the way, the egg casserole with kale was delicious. The kale cooked down quite a bit, but was still amazing!

so funny! Yes, not a day goes by where I don’t splurge on something. Not always on nutella, but for example if there are cookies on this blog you can bet that I probably ate most of the pan in one day.

Hey, sometimes the easiest, partially-not-homemade stuff impresses the most. I kinda hate that, but it’s convenient too – saves time! Love this french toast – the fact that it’s made with brioche just made me swoon that much more.

What I love, Jeanine, is that you have such a balanced and sensible approach to eating and you’re not at all sanctimonious or precious. I totally support the idea of having nutella stuffed french toast for breakfast every now and then. It’s these little treats that make life seem so wonderful.